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Germany’s offshore wind sector supports 31,530 full-time equivalent jobs according to a study by wind:research for Bundesverband Windenergie Offshore. Economic benefits are distributed nationwide, with significant contributions from inland industrial regions such as North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg and Saarland, while northern Germany remains focused on project execution and operations.
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Hydro-Québec has launched a new call for tenders for wind energy procurement, with updated criteria aimed at increasing economic benefits within Québec and improving project integration into local environments. The tender targets between 5 and 10 TWh of generation, equivalent to around 1,500 to 3,000 MW of installed capacity, depending on bid competitiveness and levels of social acceptability.
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Northern Europe Energy Group, SEFE and the Baltic Sea Hydrogen Collector consortium have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the development of an integrated hydrogen value chain linking the Nordic Baltic region with Germany. The agreement was signed at WindWorks 2026 in Riga.
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Brazil’s Conselho Nacional de Política Energética (National Energy Policy Council, CNPE) has approved a resolution establishing regulatory guidelines for offshore wind energy in the country. The guidelines cover regulatory framework development, planning and identification of offshore areas, digitalisation of permitting processes, and the preparation of technical studies.
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According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), electricity demand in the USA is forecast to increase, led by growth in the commercial sector. Total demand is expected to rise by 1.2% in 2026 to 4,108 billion kilowatt-hours (BkWh), followed by a 3.3% increase in 2027 to 4,244 BkWh.
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Developers will now be able to apply for permits with subsidies for two offshore wind projects instead of one in the 2026 tender round. Applications will be submitted to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) for the sites IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A and IJmuiden Ver Gamma-B. In January, RVO announced the permitting round for IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A. It is now confirmed that developers will also be able to apply this year for IJmuiden Ver Gamma-B. Each wind farm will have a capacity of 1 GW.
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- UK radar upgrades to enable up to 10 GW of offshore wind capacity
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- Carbon Trust and developers update offshore wind carbon footprint methodology
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